Last Call in California Will Remain 2am, For Now

SACRAMENTO — California State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced SB635 into the legislature in February of this year. The bill would have allowed local governments to authorize, upon application to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the sale of alcoholic beverages at on-sale licensed premises as late as 4am, 2 hours longer than current law allows.

Proponents of the bill argued that the extended hours would draw tourists to California, helping the state compete with states like New York, Nevada, and Florida who have longer night-life hours.

On Tuesday, the bill failed to get enough votes to get out of committee. The last call in California for SB635 is not likely to be the last time there is a push for extended hours.

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Chad Peace

Chad Peace is president of IVC Media LLC, a partner at the law firm of Peace & Shea LLP, and legal strategist for the Independent Voter Project.
Chad developed the voter outreach strategy for California’s successful nonpartisan primary initiative and conducted the campaign to draft a current United States Senator to run for office. Most recently, he authored the City of San Diego’s Measure K and manages voter outreach efforts in local, statewide, and national efforts, including a major candidate for president of the United States.
In 2017, Chad was recognized by the American Association of Political Consultants as a "40 under 40" political professional to watch.